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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
CITY BUILDING, Portland, Me.

CITY BUILDING, Portland, NC, I
May 8, 1887.
GEALED PROPOSALS.. addressed to the Com
= mitee on Public Buildings, will be received
at the Mayors ONCE, City Building, until ~
o'clock m. Of May 26, 1887, for furnishing the ma
terals and finishing the interior of the new school
building on the corner Of Neal and Carol streets.
Plans, specifications, and all necessary informa-
tion can be obtained at the office OF FaSSett u
1ompson, Architects, so Exchange street.
Separate bids will also be received for steam
heating. Plans and specifications for the same
can be examined at the Office of the Architects on
and after Monday next.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
CHAS. j. CHAPMAN,
Chairman Committee on Public Buildings.
,avI1 did
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BUENoS AYRES. Bark Sarmiento-407, 24l
feet lumber 5735 pickets.
MAYAGUEZ,PR. Bark HancOck-3302 sugar
hid shocks and heads 1928 molasses shocks and
heads 94S5 fl boards
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Boston Stock Marke,.
New York Stock and Money FEarker.
lBy Telegraph.l

NEW YORK, May Is 1SS7.-Money on call
has been easy, ranging from to g.; last loan at
3, closing offered at 3. Prime mercantile paper at
5d6 per cent. Sterling Exchange duh and steady.
Governments have been active and strong. The
stock market closed moderately active land firm,
generally at shade above opening prices.i
me transactions at the Stock Exchange agsre
rated 247 1916 shares.
u, Joouun9 ara tn ,s .,notat,ora nf {, oy prn
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PORTLAND, MT. DESERT & naCHlaS STEAM

On and After March =, 1857, md Until
Further Notiee,
the Steamer City of Riehmond, Capt. VIM. n.
DennisOn, weather permitting. will make two
round trips per week on the route between Port
landings, leaving Portland at p. m. every Tues
day and Friday, and Machiasport at 400 a. m.
every Monday and Thursday.
PAYSON TUCKER, General Manager.
II. 8. BOOTHBY, Gen'i Pass. and Ticket Agt.
Portland. Mar 1887. Oct22
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Grain nnnrations.

Received daily, by private wire, by H. Pink
ham, broker. Exchange street, Portland. Ne:
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
SATURDAYS quotations.
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CHAMBER SETS.

We have small lot (2o) No. IL Solid Walnut ten
piece Chamber Sets, consisting of Bedstead. Blu
reau and Glass, Combination CommOde, Table,
four Walnut Chairs and Rocker, and Towel Rack,
with best White Italian Marble Tops, the whole
set beautifully finished, which we shall sell, de-
Cape Elizabeth, Yarmouth, Falmouth Cumber-
land Mills and Saccarappa, Gorham, Biddeford,
SSco and the Islands, for just
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
On and after MONDAY, Oct. rs,
1855, Passenger Trains Leave
Portland as follows:

Fer Bangor, ITO a. m, via Augusta; 100 D.
= M, via Lewiston. 1.25 and til 10 p. m, via Au-
gustn; for Ellsworth. Har Harder, Vance
boro, "a. John, Halifax, and the Provin-
1.2O y. m, lbs and tl1.15 p. IN. For bangor
q PiscnaRqui- ~. II. ;, 2. 10 a. m, Hills p. M,
fol- skowhegnn, Belfast ana Dexter, i 20,
1.25, Hills D. m; WaterviIie, ITO a. M,
1.2O, 1926, and, tl1.15 D. m, and on Saturdays
only at 5.15 p. m, for Augusta, Hniiowen,
Gardiner and Brunswiek, ITO a. M, 1.26,
b.15, t11.15 p. m; Bath, 10 a. m, 1.25, b.16
p. m, and on Saturdays only az 11.16 p. m.
ROekland and Knox and Lincoll ". X .,
ITO a. m. 1.25 y. m. Aut urn nnd% kscw<sE
ten at $50 a. m, 100 500 p. m; Lewiston
via Brunswick, ITO a. m, 20, Hills pm. I;
Farming fOn, Va Monmouth, Winthrop, Oak
land and North Ansou, 20 .. IN. T; Fnrm-
ingEen win Brunswict, 7.10 a. m. and 1.GS
.. IN.
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HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

ON and after MONDAY, April 20, 1887, steam
" er GORDON will leave Custom House
Wharf daily, Sundays Excepted, for Long Island,
Little Chebeague, jerks, Great Chebeague, Harps-
well and Orrs Island at 2.45 p. m.
Return, leave 0rrs Island for Portland and In
terminate landings at $40 a. m. Arrive Portland
at 8. 10 q. m.
For freight or passage apply on board to captain.
sep20dtf ISAIAH DANIELS, Manager.
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Cleared

Barque Sarmiento, Gould, Buenos Ayres = r.
Lewis Il Co.
Barque Hancock, Guptill, Mayaguez--J II Ham
len Il Son.
Sch Jas Lowell, Reed, Kennebec, to load for
Washngton-Chase. Leavitt & Co.
Sch Anna L j Morse. LansIl, Kennebec, TO load
for Philadelphia-kyan & Kelsey.
Sch Arrival, Stewart Brookiin-N Blake.
Sch Louisa Frances, Thomdike, Rockland -
S c Chase.
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S3A.75,

and column of solid reading matter expatiating
on the good qualities of this set would not convey
all that the set deserves. The facts are, we wish
to show to our friends what we can do on hand
some Black Walnut Chamber Set, with best Mar
BILE Top. We struck a bargain and are willing TO
give our customers the benefit. Besides this set
we shall offer this week other bargains in fine Ash,
Cherry, Walnut, Mahogany, and Imitation Ma
hogany Chamber Sets, from the largest line ever
exhibited in New England. We mean every word
we write. If you want any Chamber Sets we will
give you benefit such as Is seldom or never offer
ed in any store in the country.
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To Vessel Owners.

t-kslH Port Clyde Marine Railway has been thor.
! E~oughly rebuilt. and IS now N readiness TO
take o1t al vessels IA need Of repairs. All work
dispatched quickly and satisfaction guaranteed.
Address, " w. 5rtMiSON, JH.,
deeledu Port Clyde, Me.
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where through tickets and baggage checks may
be obtained for principal points East and West
1.-THE 11.l5 p. m train Is the night express With
sleeping ear attached and runs every night Sun
DAYS included through TO Bangor but not TO
ZSkOwhegan on Monday mornings or 10 Belfast
and Dexter or beyond Bangor on Sunday morn
ings.
Trains are due In Portland as follows: The mGrn
81 ing trains from Augusta and Bath 6.45 a. m.
1LewistOn, $50 a. M. the dnf trains from Ban
gor at 1910 and 1916 pm. the afternoon trainx
from Bangor, Wateryille, Bath, Augusta, Rock
i land and Lewiston al 5.45 p. m; the night Pull
4 man Express train at 1. 90 q. m.
Limited Tickets, Arat and seeond class, fon
all points ia the Provinces saie nj re-
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Spoken.

MAY 6, lat SO, lon ~, sch Agnes Grace, from
Boston for Pensacola.
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GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY or CANADA,
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT

On and after MONDAY, May 40, 1857 /,
trains will run ns foilowst
DEPARTURES.
Eor Auburn and Lewiston, z. a. m, 1.15
and 5.37 p. m.
Fer Ssorhnm, $50 am, 100 and SGT D. m.
For tsorhnm, Montreal and Chiengo, 9. 80
a. m and 80 D. m.
Ear Quebec, 1 80 D. m.
Ser huckneId al nd Canton, 10 a m and
1.aO p. m.
ARRIVALS.
From LewistOn and Auburn, s2b A. M,
1905. 3.16 and 5.35 D. m.
From tsOrhnui, S.25 am, 1906 and 5.45 n. n .
From Chicago and Montreal, 1905 and
5.45 p. IN.
Rrom Quebec, 1906 D. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping ears on night train
ParlOr cars on day train between Portland
Montreal.
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SAILING DAYS OF STEAMSHIPS,
MINIATURE ALMANAC. i.
MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND
MONDAY, May l6

MONDAl, May 10
Arrived.
Steamship Franconia. Bennett, New York-mdse
to JB Coyle
Steamer Cumberland, Thompson Boston for
Eastport and st John, NIB.
ship Euphemia, lBrl Cam, New York, to load
for River Platte. To Ryan Il Kelsey
Barque Ocean Pearl, Handy, Philadelphla-coal
to ii Paine q Co. Vessel TO w Nusgrave
BarGue st Julien, (Br) Sloan New York, to load
for River Platte. To Ryan s. Kelsey
: Sch Marcellns, Pratt, Reimbursement to L c
Cummings & Co.
Sch Cerdic. (Brl French, Parrsboro, NS-coal to
q L Ry Co.
Sch Emily White, Patterson, Sands River, MS.
for New York.
Sch Maggie j Chadwick, Orr, Boston.
Sch David Sprague, Titus, Westport, NS-liye
Holsters.
Sch Brilliant, Hooper, Camden-lime to L C
Cummings & Co.
Sch Railroad, Smith, Camden-lime to l. Cum
mings Il Co.
Sch Cinderella. Nichols, Round Pond.
Sch w G Pendleton, Weber. Damariscotta.
Sch Hunter Pinkham, Boothbay.
Sch Mary Elizabeth, Dunt0n, for Bo0thbay
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, VIII an IIlIII LIut3s
SUNDAY TRAINs
% ScarbOrO Crossing.
EASTERN DIVISION.

Fer Hosfcn &C zoo, "S.OO a. M, Sl.OO, ~O.OV
m EB0.gOn for Portland 1880 300 a. m.
1870, 400 p. IN. Cape Elizabeth, 300 a. m
100, 1900 p. m. saco, 300 a m, LOO
D. m. EEddeford, 200, 300 "a. M, LOO
600 pm. Portsmouth, Newburyport, salem
and Lynn, 200, 300 a. m, LOO. 500 p. M
Ansesoury 300 a. m, LOO p. m. ParlOr ana
Pullman cars on trains leaving Boston at $50
300 a. M, 1890 LOO, 400, 100 p. m, and leay-
ing Portland at 200, 7.30, $40, 300 a. m, 1910,
LOO and 900 d. m. Through Pullman sleeping
cars on trains leaving Boston at 100 D. m, and
Portland zoo a. m.
tFrom North berwick TO searbo<O Cross.
Ing via Western Division.
Connects with RAN Lines for New York, South
and West.
Connects with Sound Lines for New York South
and West.
ito leave passengers only.
Through Tickets TO all points West and South
for sale nc Union Station Ticket once Com-
nsercini street, Portin nd, mud 4 nion n ickel
OMec, 40 Exchange street..
JAS. Il. FURBER, Genl MANAGER.
ID. ). FLANDERS, Gen. Y. & I. a
M. l.. WILLIAMS, Gen'l Agent.
fqpTH
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sGpcfhae silu istGnAixu Conn.,. "a So
ldN grades Z oVao sY Corn, bag lots. $50 81
Nid'S arc Meal. Bay lots. SO 154
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f1ut -.....4 6Ng.A 10 30 b9g.. 2d 90 n ga.
s'..- ill.,. AAsa4qs Saea dbr'D
stale jun. = 2JWssal rsf 1878. ~ 6Ua11 80
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cls'is fo..,.4 sh.gt 80 De nsg l0ts,22 Geo - 30
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RAILROADS.
RumfOrd Falls & BuekfieId Railroad
Winter Arrangement-In Effoet Nov. d
1850.

Leave Portland, via q. T. Railway, ITO a. MI
Lewiston 500. Mechanic Falls linked traln)
s.45; arriving at w. MinOt 0.O5; H. Hebron $50;
Buekfield 9.45; u. sumner 1880; Hartford,
1885; Canton Ills.
Leave Portland 1870 p. M; Lewiston 1.67;
Mechanic Falls 315; arriving al w. MinOt 3.27
Il. Hebron 3.3T Buck1e.d $50; r. Sumner 4.O6;
Hartford 4.1O; Canton AIS; Gllbertville 4.35 p.
m.
RETURNING-LeayeC Canton AIS, 0.15 a. M;
arriving at Portland 1926 a. m, 1905 p. m.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
DAILY-From w. Mnot 3.27 D. m. for Hebron
Academy; Buekfeld $50 D. m. for w. sumner
and Turner; Canton 4.25 p. IN. arriving az Peru
$50; Dixneld 600; Mexico TOO D. m. also for
Brettun's Mills, LlyermOre. Returning, leave
Mexico 600, Dixhed 100 a. m. arriving at Port
land 1905 p. m. l.. l.. LINCOLN, Supt
X. O. BRADFORD, G. L. A. Oct20du
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DINING ROOM FURNITURE.

No dealer In furniture nor manufacturer OF fur
niture in the New England States or New York
department in our business Is more carefully
looked after. Our SidebOards are from the best
manufacturers in Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Wlliamsport and Grand Rapids, and various 9TH
er points, and well worth an hours time Of any
lady to come and examine them.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-07-13

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Clinton Democrat.
The Lambertville Record was not
credited with It's just circulation figures
by Rowell's Directory. It should be
in the 100000 class instead Of $50
500. We are glad to help set right
our worthy cotemporary. It deserves
even a better patronage than It has.
But 1t is in error when it says The Gin
ton Democrat INDUCES in self-laudation.
Our rule has been just the reverse; and,
though proud and glad that our paper
stands 10 popular esteem at the head of
the goodly list Of New Jersey country
papers, yet we have appreciated the fact
that much of this success is due to devot-
ing tho paper strictly to its own business
and letting Others do its putting il it de-
served any. To quote for advertisers the
published circulation reports is not "self-
laudation," by any means. Our own fig-
ures were hundreds too low, in the re-
ports we copied.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-07-13

Mrs. Porter Henderson, of Paterson,
CD Monday afternoon went out into the
yard to get some coal, leaving her four
monthsold girl lying on the side of the
bed. When she returned she found that
the baby had in some way rolled off and
fallen head first into pail of water that
stood by the bed. The child was stand
ing on its head, stone dead, when found
by the mother. 1t was unable to extri-
cate itself and was drowned, in less than
six inches of water
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-07-13

A very singular accident occurred 10
George Smith, Of East Orange, on Tues
day. He works in q stable, and was
about to go into the haymow to throw
down some hay. He threw the pitchfork
up, intending il should land in the NOV.
The fork fell short, and. catching at one
end, turned completely over as it fell.
One OF the prongs entered Smiths left
eye, entirely destroying the sight. 1t
penetrated past the eye to the brain, SO
that the man Instantly became insane
and has remained SO.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-07-13

Our Irish friends will not fail to note
that Cleyeland's jubilee letter to Queen
Victoria he congratulated her upon sthe
prosperous and well ordered condition of
affairs generally prevailing throughout her
dominions. That phrase must strike a
large contingent Of the Democratic party
as not only unwise, but untrue, aud 4
blunder withal. II ssorder aud prosper
ity'' prevails in Ireland at the present
formed.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-07-13

Rev. !. @. Bagley, pastor Of the Tab.
ernacle Baptist Church. Camden, was
called upon few days since by fine
looking young couple who wished to get
married. The would-be bride and
groom were accommodated, and we're
soon made one. When the groom was
leaving he handed the divine a large.
official-looking envelope marked: !" A
present. with thanks. On opening it.
the dominic found the munifcont sum
of ten cents.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-07-13
BELLE NE. RICE,
Teacher Of Piano and Organ,
No. 50 N. UNION STREET,
LAMBERTvrLLE. Nj.
Aug. II, 1886.
VAN HORN BROTHERS
SUBMIT
FIVE REASONS WHY
COLD BLAST FEATHERS

COLD BLAST FEATHERS
ARE SUPERIOR TO ALI. OTHERS
FIRST
The Cold Blast Purifying Process re-
moves from to 10 pounds of carrion
matter, filthy and oily refuse, natural
to the living goose, from each 100
pounds of feathers. All other meth
DDS as yet have failed to relieve feath-
ers entirely of such Impurities.
SECOND
Cold Blast Feathers are not subjected
to the excessive and killing heat en-
ployed In the steam curing process
hence they retain their elasticity and
are much more durable, and will not
break and form dust while in use.
THIRD
Three and one-half pounds of these
Feathers win ill a tick as well as four
pounds of the same grade treated in
any other manner; gain OF twelve
and one-half per cent in bulk to the
consumer.
FOURTH
Onr Pillows are larger each way than
those of the same weight and grade
made of feathers treated by the old
fashioned oven bake or steaminc pro-
cess and equally fell.
FIFTH
Cold Blast Feathers are guaranteed
to remain permanently odorless,
heathful and in perfect condition.
PRICE So, 65, rs and s5c.
MATTRESSES.
Our Mattresses are made to order. We
have them of husks and cotton, palm
and cotton, and also of hair. They too
are guaranteed to open as represented.
$3.50, $500, $3.50 and $5.OO-higher for
hair.
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The peach-cunsuming public are not
reduced to the necessity Of depena;no
altogether on Delaware for that luscious
iruit; oflate years New Jersey has been
steadily recovering its Importance as q
peach growing State, and this year her
crops will probably control the market.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-21

is 49, stIic. il regard to protection Ct Tri-
vaic ri. Ky. Ho viii not permit houses ID
b. entered, unless for spies, arms or soldiers.
RESTRAIN your troops from Gets CT cruelty
and folly" lie directs Col. Wright.
Con. Price vinte:cd ct Springfield, getting
recruits all supplies. February II, Curtis
began his march against Price, AS be ap
preached, Price rctreatcl south, and finally
went oyer tho border ito Arkansas He
ccmpel az a Place called Cross Holiows.
Curt;3 cavalry followed il c.ose pursuit.
Price retrcate! hastily, leaving o number Of
sick and considerable amount Of commits
sary stores behind hin. He burned his lar
racks at Cross IIollows.
Near this place occurred one Of those out
RACES Of the vnr which all 1:llIst regret now.
Some of Prices provisions were left at ham
let called Mud Town Some Confederate
officers, before they abandoned these. scat
tered poison over them. Federal officers AMI
men following on found the provisions, ate
OF them ard siclcncd and died Who per-
pctratcd the act has mover been exactly ascer-
tanned But it shows what warfare in Mis-
souri, and Arkancas meant in those days
Price continued rctrcating till he came to
Boston mountains. Look on the map and
You Will see n spur of the Ozark range ex-
ten ling into the northwest corner of Arkan-
sas, about fifty miles south of the border.
This is the Boston mountains, q stretch of
hills 900 feet high.
Gen. Earl Van Dorm had been recently ap-
pointed to the command of tho Confelerata
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-21

from Lossing's civil War reached camp at
in America Boston mountains
March 9, 1862. A salute of forty guns was
fired to welcome him, and he addressed the
troops. He issued proclamation to this
effect:
"Soldiers behold your leader! He comes
to show You the way to glory and immortal
renoun. He comes to hurl back the minions
of the despots at Washington, whose ignor-
ance, RIGHTEOUSNESS and brutality are equaled
only by their craven natures. The
flag of our country is waving on the southern
borders of Missouri, planted there by my
hands, under authority from our chief magis-
trate. = : Shall it wave there in n:elan-
choly Loneliness, as fall leaf in our primeval
forests, or shall its beautiful field and bright
stars flaunt in the breeze over the bright bat
talionS of Arkansas, of Texas and of Louisi-
ana, as they are rlarshaling to do battle with
Missouri for victory, for honor and for indie
pendence! Awake, young men of Arkansas
and arm Beautiful madcns CT Louisiana,
smile not on the craven youth who may lin
ger by your hearth when the rude blast of
war is sounding in your ears! Texas chiv-
airy, to arms!"
Price had not retreatcd to Boston mountains
because he did not mean to fight. He wished
to gain time for reinforcement, and also n
favorable position for battle. He was joined
by Gen. McColloch and by Albert Pike with his
Indians. On the morning Of March 5, Gen.
Van Dorm moved forward at the head of
about $4,000 troops, under Gems. Price, Nc
Culloch. Mcintosh and Pike
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-21

GEN. PRICE, c. s. A. would follow his
proclamation. He was doomed to disappoint-
ment, in q great measure.
About 5000 Missourians Joined his stand.
ord, but no more.
Meantime. Nov. /, 1861, Mcclellan had
been appointed commander-in-chie of all the
armies, and there had been q shaking up Of
generals and new deal all around. Fremont
was removed from the department of the
Missouri and tho command given to Halleck.
Fremont had once driven Price out Of Mis-
souri, into Arkansas But OH Fremont's re-
tirement Price Immediately returned to the
old ground and issued the lively proclama-
ton.
As soon as lie could get squared about in his
new seat:at st. Louis Halleck sent Brig. Gen.
Samuel r. Curtis after Price with an army
which finally, including the reenforcements
added from time to time, amounted to l2,-
Uao men. Curtis was an Ohio man, a West
Point graduate, and he had been q colonel In
the Mexican war. He had been q congress
man from Iowa, and lived in that state when
the civil war broke out.
An instructive part of war history is got
from reading tho correspondence and the re-
ports in the government archives. Nearly
all the generals in the field constantly beg the
department commanders for re-enforcements,
and arc answered that re-enforcements ore
being forwarded Us fast as possible.
In Halleck's instruction to Curtis he con-
stantly urges the latter to keep his men to-
gether, and not let tho enemy fight him in
detail. Throw out your cavalry carefully
says Halleck, "like fingers to the hand, so that
tney can be drawn in on the main body"
curtis, Ill one Of his letters declares thnt he
must have cavalry horses, 400 new sets of ar
tlllery harness and 10000 pairs Of pants. y
halleck answers back that pants will be
sent. but he cannot spare any horses
Missouri and Arkansas were the scene of
the most desperate guerrilla fighting Of the
war, and this fact is also reflected in Curtis,
letters He tells Col Clark Wright: There
Is great set Of rogues about Keitsville and
hope you will find and arrest and send back
tho most Of them. Another Of Curtis orders